| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 75 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jay Whitfield kicked off 72 yards from the CHM35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 15:00) J.T. Collier ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. |
| 2-8-DEN22 (1Q: 14:16) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-DEN17 (1Q: 14:10) Robert Whitener pass was dropped by WR Gerald Spain. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (1Q: 14:00) Avery Jeffries ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz, assisted by DE Liam Clayton. |
| 2-10-DEN22 (1Q: 13:26) Avery Jeffries ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez. Champaign (IL)'s Asher Hernandez was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-13-DEN19 (1Q: 13:01) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. CB Kendrick Duffy defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-DEN19 (1Q: 12:51) Vince Ulbricht punted 58 yards. Bucky Lincoln returned the kick 2 yards to the CHM25. Tackled by Butch Farr. |
| 1-10-CHM25 (1Q: 12:40) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson, assisted by DE Jackie Castillo. Key block delivered by Anthony Zimmerman. |
| 2-5-CHM30 (1Q: 12:09) Bucky Lincoln ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. Key block delivered by Anthony Zimmerman. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (1Q: 11:28) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harvey Meier. OLB Frederic Moynihan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM35 (1Q: 11:18) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by CB Seth Wehmeyer. |
| 3-10-CHM35 (1Q: 10:54) PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for a False Start. |
| 3-15-CHM30 (1Q: 10:46) Irv Dupre ran inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson, assisted by S Butch Farr. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (1Q: 10:12) PENALTY: Champaign (IL) was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM43 (1Q: 10:02) Irv Dupre ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey, assisted by S Sam Dodge. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 2-5-DEN47 (1Q: 09:18) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by RB Irv Dupre. |
| 3-5-DEN47 (1Q: 09:13) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for 12 yards. Tackled by S Sam Dodge. Meier gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 08:32) Bucky Lincoln ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson, assisted by S Sam Dodge. Key block delivered by Thurman Joppru. |
| 2-4-DEN29 (1Q: 07:54) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. Athanas ran over Sam Dodge to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 07:33) Rusty Crownover sacked by DT Barry Alcott for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Juan Warren. |
| 2-13-DEN27 (1Q: 07:01) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR Devonte Osborne and was intercepted by S Duane Carlson at the DEN16. Tackled by Ralph Woodard. |
| 1-10-DEN16 (1Q: 06:50) Avery Jeffries ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott. Denver's Avery Jeffries was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-8-DEN18 (1Q: 06:26) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin, assisted by S Asher Hernandez. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-DEN25 (1Q: 05:49) Robert Whitener pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Gerald Spain. DT Mel Shapiro blocked the pass. |
| 4-1-DEN25 (1Q: 05:42) Vince Ulbricht punted 45 yards. Bucky Lincoln called for a fair catch at the CHM30. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (1Q: 05:34) Bucky Lincoln ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jackie Castillo, assisted by S Duane Carlson. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (1Q: 05:26) Bucky Lincoln ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jackie Castillo. |
| 2-8-DEN50 (1Q: 05:00) Rusty Crownover sacked by OLB Frederic Moynihan for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Thurman Joppru. |
| 3-13-CHM45 (1Q: 04:25) Bucky Lincoln ran outside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. Key block delivered by Liam Sanderson. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (1Q: 03:42) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sam Dodge. |
| 2-10-DEN36 (1Q: 03:04) Rusty Crownover sacked by OLB Orlando McCaffrey for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Anthony Zimmerman. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-DEN31 (1Q: 02:49) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Meier gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN12 (1Q: 02:06) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for 8 yards. Tackled by S Sam Dodge. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dupre gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-DEN04 (1Q: 01:34) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Sam Dodge, assisted by ILB Norman Henderson. |
| 3-2-DEN04 (1Q: 00:55) Bucky Lincoln ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-1-DEN01 (1Q: 00:22) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Devonte Osborne for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign (IL) 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 00:22) Extra point by Jay Whitfield was good. Champaign (IL) 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 00:13) Jay Whitfield kicked off 70 yards from the CHM35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 00:13) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Jay Cowsette for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster, assisted by CB Everett Bratzke. Cowsette gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (2Q: 15:00) J.T. Collier ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Artie Mathews. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 2-4-DEN37 (2Q: 14:17) Avery Jeffries ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott. Key block delivered by Sammie Doyle. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (2Q: 13:45) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Francisco Kilroy. OLB Artie Mathews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM48 (2Q: 13:39) Robert Whitener pass completed to FB Jim Jaramillo for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin, assisted by CB Everett Bratzke. |
| 3-9-CHM47 (2Q: 13:12) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Francisco Kilroy for 22 yards. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez, assisted by CB Everett Bratzke. Kilroy gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM25 (2Q: 12:38) J.T. Collier ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 2-5-CHM20 (2Q: 12:01) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Smokin' Weed. ILB Scott Lefkowitz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-CHM20 (2Q: 11:53) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. Turnbull gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM10 (2Q: 11:20) Avery Jeffries ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin. Champaign (IL)'s Everett Bratzke was hurt on the play. |
| 2-12-CHM12 (2Q: 10:36) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Turnbull gained 9 yards after the catch. Champaign (IL) 7, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 10:36) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Denver 7, Champaign (IL) 7 |
| (2Q: 10:25) Ethan Compton kicked off 70 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (2Q: 10:25) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Irv Dupre. ILB Luis Kirby defended the pass. |
| 2-10-CHM20 (2Q: 10:18) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 3-9-CHM21 (2Q: 09:38) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Wehmeyer, assisted by DE Brian Raymond. |
| 4-5-CHM25 (2Q: 09:06) Renaldo Devine punted 54 yards. Cary Murack returned the kick 4 yards to the DEN25. Tackled by Kenny West. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 08:55) Robert Whitener pass completed to TE Morris Weed for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster. Weed gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 08:16) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Francisco Kilroy for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (2Q: 07:55) J.T. Collier ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DEN42 (2Q: 07:45) J.T. Collier ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Liam Clayton, assisted by ILB Cole Griffin. |
| 2-16-DEN46 (2Q: 07:11) J.T. Collier ran around the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott. |
| 3-17-DEN45 (2Q: 06:42) Avery Jeffries ran around left end for 15 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez, assisted by DT Mel Shapiro. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 4-2-CHM40 (2Q: 06:18) Vince Ulbricht punted 35 yards. The ball was downed at the CHM05. |
| 1-10-CHM05 (2Q: 06:11) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey, assisted by DT Barry Alcott. Key block delivered by Liam Sanderson. |
| 1-10-CHM23 (2Q: 05:32) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 3 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-7-CHM26 (2Q: 05:08) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Harvey Meier. |
| 3-7-CHM26 (2Q: 05:04) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devonte Osborne. DE Jackie Castillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-CHM26 (2Q: 04:54) Renaldo Devine punted 40 yards. Cary Murack returned the kick 10 yards to the DEN44. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (2Q: 04:45) Robert Whitener pass was intended for WR Gerald Spain and was intercepted by S Asher Hernandez at the DEN36. Tackled by Gerald Spain. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 04:37) Bucky Lincoln ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-DEN31 (2Q: 04:31) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Irv Dupre for -4 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-9-DEN35 (2Q: 03:52) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Frederic Moynihan, assisted by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 3-3-DEN29 (2Q: 03:09) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Kendall Ogden, assisted by ILB Miguel Mazrui. Key block delivered by Juan Warren. |
| 1-10-DEN17 (2Q: 02:35) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Meier gained 7 yards after the catch. Champaign (IL) 13, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 02:35) Extra point by Jay Whitfield was good. Champaign (IL) 14, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 02:26) Jay Whitfield kicked off 70 yards from the CHM35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 02:26) Robert Whitener pass was intended for TE Morris Weed and was intercepted by CB Alan Seamster at the DEN32. The interception was returned 19 yards. Tackled by Gerald Spain. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (2Q: 02:15) Bucky Lincoln ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-DEN12 (2Q: 02:00) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hopper gained 5 yards after the catch. Champaign (IL) 20, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 02:00) Extra point by Jay Whitfield was good. Champaign (IL) 21, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 01:53) Jay Whitfield kicked off 67 yards from the CHM35. J.T. Collier returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN24. Tackled by Walter Barela. |
| 1-10-DEN24 (2Q: 01:48) Robert Whitener pass completed to FB Jim Jaramillo for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by CB Alan Seamster. |
| 2-6-DEN28 (2Q: 01:24) Robert Whitener scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kendrick Duffy. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 00:58) J.T. Collier ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott, assisted by DE Tyrell Garland. Key block delivered by Mickey Upshaw. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-4-DEN41 (2Q: 00:48) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. Turnbull gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM28 (2Q: 00:38) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Spain gained 16 yards after the catch. Champaign (IL) 21, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Champaign (IL) 21, Denver 14 |
| (2Q: 00:25) Ethan Compton kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (2Q: 00:25) Rusty Crownover dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ethan Compton kicked off 52 yards from the DEN35. Devonte Osborne returned the ball 23 yards to the CHM36. Tackled by Morris Kinney. |
| 1-10-CHM36 (3Q: 14:30) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Wehmeyer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hopper gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (3Q: 13:57) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Devonte Osborne for 18 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 13:31) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie Clements, assisted by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. |
| 2-10-DEN31 (3Q: 13:06) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Luis Kirby. Hopper gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 12:23) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Luis Kirby, assisted by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. |
| 2-7-DEN17 (3Q: 11:57) Rusty Crownover sacked by OLB Orlando McCaffrey for a loss of 3 yards. McCaffrey ran right past Tommy Hanks and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-10-DEN20 (3Q: 11:14) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. |
| 4-1-DEN11 (3Q: 10:39) Jay Whitfield attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign (IL) 24, Denver 14 |
| (3Q: 10:32) Jay Whitfield kicked off 74 yards from the CHM35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 10:32) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 30 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott. Spain gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN50 (3Q: 09:54) J.T. Collier ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mel Shapiro, assisted by S Asher Hernandez. Key block delivered by Scott Sims. |
| 2-4-CHM44 (3Q: 09:12) J.T. Collier ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 3-10-DEN50 (3Q: 08:33) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Francisco Kilroy for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster, assisted by CB Kendrick Duffy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Gerald Spain for 10 yards to the CHM31. |
| 1-10-CHM31 (3Q: 08:04) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Jay Cowsette for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Randal Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-CHM23 (3Q: 07:18) Avery Jeffries ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. Key block delivered by Mickey Upshaw. |
| 1-10-CHM18 (3Q: 06:35) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Francisco Kilroy. DE Tyrell Garland drove right through Scott Sims to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-CHM18 (3Q: 06:30) Robert Whitener pass completed to FB Jim Jaramillo for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Jaramillo gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign (IL) 24, Denver 20 |
| (3Q: 06:30) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Champaign (IL) 24, Denver 21 |
| (3Q: 06:23) Ethan Compton kicked off 69 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 06:23) Irv Dupre ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ben O'Neill, assisted by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Ralph Woodard. |
| 2-4-CHM26 (3Q: 05:50) Bucky Lincoln ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson, assisted by ILB Luis Kirby. OLB Orlando McCaffrey knocked down Thurman Joppru to break up the play. |
| 3-1-CHM29 (3Q: 05:26) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (3Q: 05:05) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN S Sam Dodge to the CHM33. |
| 1-10-CHM33 (3Q: 04:57) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM38 (3Q: 04:52) J.T. Collier ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. |
| 2-10-CHM33 (3Q: 04:12) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-CHM30 (3Q: 03:42) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Francisco Kilroy for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Randal Thomas. |
| 4-7-CHM30 (3Q: 03:06) Ethan Compton attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (3Q: 03:00) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Austin Barber. |
| 2-4-CHM43 (3Q: 02:27) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie Clements. Meier gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (3Q: 02:01) Bucky Lincoln ran a draw inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. Key block delivered by Thurman Joppru. |
| 2-1-DEN30 (3Q: 01:38) Rusty Crownover sacked by OLB Orlando McCaffrey for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Liam Sanderson. |
| 3-4-DEN33 (3Q: 01:03) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Norm Osborne. |
| 4-2-DEN31 (3Q: 00:40) Jay Whitfield attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign (IL) 27, Denver 21 |
| (3Q: 00:33) Jay Whitfield kicked off 66 yards from the CHM35. J.T. Collier returned the ball 31 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Sammy Hopper. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 00:06) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 14 yards. Tackled by S Bryce Elliott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Spain gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (4Q: 15:00) J.T. Collier ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz, assisted by S Bryce Elliott. |
| 2-7-DEN47 (4Q: 14:18) Robert Whitener pass completed to RB Avery Jeffries for 5 yards. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CHM48 (4Q: 13:49) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Francisco Kilroy for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kilroy gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (4Q: 13:16) Avery Jeffries ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz, assisted by DT Not Courtney Wheeler. |
| 2-13-CHM38 (4Q: 12:32) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. Turnbull gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-CHM27 (4Q: 12:11) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Cary Murack. DT Mel Shapiro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CHM27 (4Q: 12:05) Ethan Compton attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign (IL) 27, Denver 24 |
| (4Q: 11:58) Ethan Compton kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 11:58) Bucky Lincoln ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 2-9-CHM21 (4Q: 11:13) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Jackie Castillo. |
| 3-11-CHM19 (4Q: 10:47) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Sammy Hopper. |
| 4-11-CHM19 (4Q: 10:40) Renaldo Devine punted 49 yards. Cary Murack returned the kick 12 yards to the DEN44. Tackled by Tommy Hanks. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (4Q: 10:29) Robert Whitener pass was dropped by TE Morris Weed. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN44 (4Q: 10:24) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Gerald Spain for 56 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Spain gained 43 yards after the catch. Denver 30, Champaign (IL) 27 |
| (4Q: 10:24) Extra point by Ethan Compton was good. Denver 31, Champaign (IL) 27 |
| (4Q: 10:07) Ethan Compton kicked off 70 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 10:07) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Barry Alcott. |
| 2-7-CHM23 (4Q: 09:24) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for -4 yards. Tackled by S Butch Farr. |
| 3-11-CHM19 (4Q: 08:52) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie Clements. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hopper gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (4Q: 08:12) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Eddie Clements, assisted by DE Brian Raymond. |
| 2-11-DEN47 (4Q: 07:49) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Sammy Hopper for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Luis Kirby, assisted by CB Eddie Clements. |
| 3-5-DEN41 (4Q: 07:12) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Duane Carlson. |
| 4-7-DEN43 (4Q: 06:44) Renaldo Devine punted 30 yards. Cary Murack returned the kick 20 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Aiden Strickland. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 06:33) Robert Whitener pass completed to FB Jim Jaramillo for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz. |
| 2-14-DEN29 (4Q: 05:50) Robert Whitener pass completed to WR Dean Turnbull for 19 yards. Tackled by S Asher Hernandez, assisted by S Bryce Elliott. Turnbull gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (4Q: 05:06) Avery Jeffries ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garland. Key block delivered by Rusty Lester. Lester ran over Alan Seamster to set up the play. |
| 2-2-CHM44 (4Q: 04:20) Avery Jeffries ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Scott Lefkowitz, assisted by ILB Cole Griffin. Key block delivered by Brayden Followay. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (4Q: 03:36) Robert Whitener sacked by OLB Artie Mathews for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Lester. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Robert Whitener on the CHM49. |
| 2-18-CHM49 (4Q: 02:50) Robert Whitener pass completed to RB Avery Jeffries for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Champaign (IL) called a time out. |
| 3-8-CHM39 (4Q: 02:38) Robert Whitener pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Turnbull. DE Tyrell Garland drove right through Scott Sims to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-8-CHM39 (4Q: 02:31) Vince Ulbricht punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 02:24) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Irving Ballew for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Eddie Clements. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (4Q: 02:01) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Oscar Jarvis for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Tollefson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-4-CHM38 (4Q: 01:54) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devonte Osborne. DE Ben O'Neill hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-CHM38 (4Q: 01:48) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Harvey Meier for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Orlando McCaffrey. |
| 4-7-CHM35 (4Q: 01:26) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Devonte Osborne for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Ben O'Neill. |
| 1-10-CHM43 (4Q: 01:04) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR Harvey Meier and was intercepted by CB Seth Wehmeyer at the DEN42. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Harvey Meier. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 00:53) J.T. Collier ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Griffin. |
| Champaign (IL) called a time out. |
| 2-11-DEN42 (4Q: 00:44) Robert Whitener dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Champaign (IL) called a time out. |
| 3-13-DEN40 (4Q: 00:34) Robert Whitener dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 31, Champaign (IL) Flames 27 |